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Etta Extraordinaire
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Etta Extraordinaire Goes to the White House
October 2023
written by Roda Ahmed and Charnaie Gordon
Published: Harper Collins
Art Director: Chelsea Donaldson
Editor: Luana Horry
Meet Etta!
Etta was born to be a shining star. When Etta discovers her school is hosting a talent show, she wants to share her many talents with the world. Even though she has never performed onstage before, all Etta needs to do is make a plan. (Etta always has a plan!)
And in 1, 2, 3, 4 steps, she’s ready for her big performance on the big stage in front of a BIG audience.
Or is she?
Find out how Etta beats her worries, with the help of her loving family, in this joyful story!
"Overall a revisiting of classic flamboyant femmes but with enough interesting details to add freshness."
School Library Journal
on Etta Extraordinaire
"The digital illustrations are sprightly and vivid, filling each page with details to entertain the eyes, while the story will speak to anyone who’s ever been wracked by performance anxiety."
Kirkus Reviews
on Etta Extraordinaire
"Kitted out in a wide-brimmed pink hat, a star-patterned blue scarf, her lucky pearls, and a plaid skirt, Etta cuts a stylish figure in Burgett’s charming digital illustrations... A snazzy lesson in civics—and on rolling with the punches."
Kirkus Reviews
on Etta Goes to the White House
Potatoes for Pirate Pearl
September 2023
written by Jennifer Concepcion
Potatoes for Pirate Pearl is about a pirate who's sick of hardtack biscuits and ends up on Farmer Fay's potato farm.
Accompanied by her parrot Petunia, Pirate Pearl learns how potatoes are planted, grown, and harvested—and discovers they're the perfect provision for her next voyage.
"Potatoes for Pirate Pearl is about farming and understanding where our food comes from, but it’s also about unlikely friendships and forming bonds with someone whose perspective is wildly different from our own."
Jennifer Concepcion
the author in School Library Journal
"Burgett’s vibrant, expressive illustrations fully immerse the reader in Pirate Pearl’s world. The images are textured and detailed, showing fully imagined worlds both on land and at sea. Ultimately, this book offers a low-pressure introduction to potato farming and nutrition in a way that is both accessible and enjoyable.
BookLife
by Publishers Weekly
Cooler Than Lemonade
March 2023
written by Harshita Jerath
Published: Sourcebooks
Art Director: John Aardema
Editor: Kerry Finnamore
A inspiring story about discovering ideas in unexpected places, never giving up, and finding the perfect recipe for success!
One scorching summer day, Eva comes up with a great idea: a lemonade stand! But when she sees that Jake across the street has his own stand, and he's giving away free cookies, Eva knows she needs another idea to keep people lining up...
When she takes a moment to be creative again and makes a batch of delicious Kulfi ice cream, she discovers fresh inspiration - and a new way to succeed!
"This story provides a positive characterization of a young girl who is motivated and determined... This book would prove to be a fun read for any aspiring young entrepreneur."
School Library Connection
"The whimsical illustrations highlight Eva’s thought processes, showing how her new ideas snap, sizzle, and sprout. The book is a visual treat ...and the message about persevering is inspiring."
Booklist
"An immersive read-aloud that will have readers impressed by Eva's perseverance and can-do spirit."
Kirkus Reviews
"Body positivity shines through a jaunty rhyming text… As the expressive children, one by one, gather to play at a nearby park, readers may well be feeling the cheerful undercurrent of affirmation and support."
Publishers Weekly
"An upbeat, uncomplicated ode to bodies that are big, thick, broad, and boundless... Children celebrate their abundant bodies, from their hair to their feet."
Kirkus Reviews
A to Z Animal Mysteries
The Absent Alpacas
July 2023
written by Kayla Whaley
Published with Penguin Random House
Art Director: Monique Razzouk
A to Z Animal Mysteries is a new spin-off of Ron Roy's original A to Z Mysteries series which follows Abigail "Abbi" Wallace and her friends Daniel and Lydia as they track animal facts and solve mysteries that correspond with each letter of the alphabet, starting with the first book, The Absent Alpacas.
"This easy-to-read chapter book begins an alphabetically titled series sure to intrigue amateur sleuths and animal lovers... Burgett’s illustrations are Saturday-morning-cartoon friendly, nearly ready to leap onto your television screen."
Kirkus Reviews
on Absent Alpacas
"Burgett’s illustrations continue to delight."
Kirkus Reviews
on Bats in the Castle
